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Applying novel serological exposure markers to quantify residual malaria transmission in the Philippines
Objectives
To understand how malaria outbreaks are occurring; to identify the hidden hypnozoite reservoir; and to accelerate malaria elimination with the help of novel surveillance tools.
Principal Institution
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Australia
Principal Investigators / Focal Persons
Rationale and Abstract
Malaria is an infectious disease that still affects millions of people worldwide, including in the East Asian region. In the Philippines, recent outbreaks of malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax have occurred. Plasmodium vivax is difficult to eliminate due to hidden liver-stage parasites, known as hypnozoites.
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Date
Dec 2022 — Jan 2025
Total Project Funding
$262,936
Funding Details
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia, Australia
Grant ID: 2018695
AUD 361,877
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